Embassy in Paris celebrates National Days
PARIS: The Kuwaiti Embassy in Paris held a reception ceremony in the famous Parisian landmark ‘National Opera House’ on the occasion of Kuwait’s celebrations of the 58th National Day and the 28th anniversary of liberation. More than 1,100 people attended the grand ceremony on Thursday, including representatives of the French government and army, members of the Senate and the French National Assembly, the embassy said in a statement yesterday. The Ambassador of Kuwait to France Sami Al-Suleiman received the guests at the Opera’s main hall. Kuwaiti student officer’s band played Kuwait and French anthems, referring to the friendly relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Suleiman delivered a speech in French, where he expressed congratulates to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on this occasion.
He praised the distinguished ties between Kuwait and France, pointing to the interest of His Highness the Amir to develop relations between the two friendly countries at all levels. The Ambassador stressed Kuwait’s appreciation of the great role played by France in joining an unprecedented international alliance to support the Kuwaiti right during the crisis of the Iraqi invasion and France’s continued commitment to the security of Kuwait and the region.
Senior officials of the Elysee Palace and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and several institutions attended the ceremony. The participants discussed the cooperation relations between Kuwait and France, including the Kuwaiti economic activities, which would encourage French investors to invest in Kuwait. — KUNA